UPDATE Posted Saturday, August 23 --- 9:10am

Report from the Wisconsin State Journal:

The man who was rescued Thursday night from a silo at a town of Oregon farm was identified Friday as Wayne Ace, 47, of rural Oregon.

Ace, a town of Oregon board member since 1997, had to be rescued from the silo, located on a farm on Highway D, after he was overcome by debris in the air and started to have trouble breathing.

Ace was reported in good condition Friday morning at Meriter Hospital and was expected to be released Friday.

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POSTED: Thursday, August 21, 2008 --- 10:30 p.m.

A farming gamble turns into a frantic rush for help when a man is caught inside a silo.

It happened west of Oregon on County Highway D.

It is a situation that can easily result in death and one a rescuer says many farmers still attempt despite knowing full well that getting trapped is a possibility.

Shortly before 7 o'clock Thursday night emergency responders rush to a farm near Oregon knowing at least one person lay trapped inside a 60 foot silo and knowing it can be a deadly situation.

After climbing the the top of the silo someone who authorities say lives on the farm entered and dropped down about 30 feet to level off silage. Rescuers say the person became fatigued from inhaling fibers and was in some distress.

About an hour and a half after rescuers were called the victim was hoisted out of the silo through a hole that Oregon Fire and EMS captain Robin Powers says was only about 1 and a half square feet.

Med Flight responded to the scene but the physician on board decided the victim was healthy enough to be transported by ambulance.

Powers says the family discovered the patient and if they were not as alert he could have been stuck in the silo for much longer and could have died.

Instead there appears to be hope after this rescue. The patient was alert and speaking with rescuers when taken away from the scene.

Powers says these silos can be dangerous for a number of reasons.

The silage can shift and trap people or it can release gases and a lot of particles into the air that aren't safe if inhaled which appears to be the case in this situation.

Right now authorities are not releasing the victim's name or condition.

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POSTED: Thursday, August 21, 2008 --- 9:00 p.m.

A man is stuck in a silo on County Highway D west of Oregon.

Our crew on the scene says someone has been pulled out of the silo, but no word yet on a number of people involved.

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